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Is Molly too similar to Mary?

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mrsmamaleone · 10/07/2019 11:13

The long and skinny of it, I'm expecting my second daughter and I'm in love, like serious love, with the name Molly. However, my first girl is called Mary Margaret. I wasn't expecting (no pun intended) to ever have a second child because of some health issues but here we are, and we're delighted. Two was what wished, one was what we were pleased with. I had always wanted to name my daughters Mary and Margaret but when it took four years of trying to even conceive our first we went ahead and used both names. So now I've found myself at a loss as for what to call this little lady. We almost never call Mary by her full name, normally only when she's being naughty or we're being silly with her.

So, is Molly too similar to Mary?

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JustTheCrowsAndTheBeef · 11/07/2019 11:53

Mary and Martha as a sibset is very Biblical.

SophyStantonLacy · 11/07/2019 21:04

I love Mary and Jane.

villainousbroodmare · 11/07/2019 21:09

Jane is absolutely lovely, equivalent in a way to Mary and far nicer than Molly imo. It's an elegant, feminine, simple classic.

mathanxiety · 12/07/2019 03:55

Mary and Jane are a lovely set of names. Congratulations.

I agree with PPs that Molly and Mary should not be used for sisters.

(Please don't be tempted to use a pp's suggestion of Maire or Mairead either because they are Irish for Mary and Margaret, respectively).

PenelopeFlintstone · 12/07/2019 04:35

I think it'd be fine. I didn't know Molly was Mary and if someone did comment I'd just say that I loved both names and wanted my daughters' names to be closely linked.
Harry and Henry would be more well-known because of the prince. I only recently learned about John and Jack.

IfItIsntYerManRobert · 12/07/2019 04:45

Jane is refreshingly simple and under-used.
Lovely name.

I'm not certain I would opt for Mary and Jane as sisters personally, but I don't think it's terrible at all, either.

Congratulations!

AverageMummy · 12/07/2019 19:56

Jane is beautiful

Eustasiavye · 13/07/2019 00:09

Jane is lovely.

Bellsandholly · 13/07/2019 13:08

You have great taste in names OP- I also have a Mary Smile
Jane goes wonderfully with Mary although you might get the odd comment about marijuana

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